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PLEASE NOTE: The tutorial(s) listed below have been developed by many different educational institutions. Please be aware that they may make references to resources that are not owned or subscribed to by the University Libraries system.
- CORE : Comprehensive Online Research Education (Purdue University)
http://core.lib.purdue.edu/
An interactive tutorial to guide you in developing an effective information strategy. Complete the entire tutorial or select modules relevant to your needs. Do not need to "login" to order to use the tutorial.
- OASIS: Online Advancement of Student Information Skills (San Francisco State University)
http://oasis.sfsu.edu/
OASIS is a set of online lessons designed to help improve your skills at finding, using, and evaluating information of all kinds. The tutorial consists of eight chapters.
- QuickStudy: Library Research Guide (University of Minnesota Libraries)
http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/
A self-paced tutorial covering the research process at the University of Minnesota Libraries. It starts at selecting a topic for a paper and ends at citing sources for a bibliography.
- Research BluePrint (University of Dayton Roesch Library)
http://library.udayton.edu/tutorial/
Research Blueprint is comprised of three tutorials.
- Selecting - English 101: This tutorial will focus on the different sources of information, where to find the resources, and how to choose the best ones for your research.
- Searching - English 102: This module covers topic selection, identification of keywords, and keyword search techniques.
- Citing Sources - English 103: This tutorial covers citing sources, plagiarism, and copyright Each tutorial takes about 30 minutes to complete. There are quizzes at the end of each tutorial.
- TILT: Technological Information Literacy Tutorial (University of Texas System Digital Library)
http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
"TILT is an award-winning information literacy tutorial written by librarians at the University of Texas. It will help you learn to use resources in almost any library, regardless of geographic location. It will also teach you fundamental concepts and skills that will be useful for any type of research you may do. TILT is a highly interactive tutorial that gives you the opportunity to quiz yourself to see if you understand the material presented."
Last Updated: January 7, 2006, 4:16 pm